Tubes

Visited the ear doctor today. My LO has to have tubes and of course they have to put him to sleep to do it. I know they will help him, but I'm terrified. Has anyone else had to do tubes or any surgery? Any advice?
Thank you so much!

Visited the ear doctor today. My LO has to have tubes and of course they have to put him to sleep to do it. I know they will help him, but I'm terrified. Has anyone else had to do tubes or any surgery? Any advice?
Thank you so much!

We had to do tubes at 11 months and were nervous about him getting put under too. Everything went well and the tubes have proven to be a GREAT decision!!! Just make sure you ask questions and they tell you everything they are doing, hopefully make you feel a little more comfortable. He was only away from us for 15-20 min total, they got us as soon as he woke up. That was the hardest, he did cry for 10 or so minutes when he woke up. He slept a lot that morning and was back to himself and playing by the afternoon!!

We had to do tubes at 11 months and were nervous about him getting put under too. Everything went well and the tubes have proven to be a GREAT decision!!! Just make sure you ask questions and they tell you everything they are doing, hopefully make you feel a little more comfortable. He was only away from us for 15-20 min total, they got us as soon as he woke up. That was the hardest, he did cry for 10 or so minutes when he woke up. He slept a lot that morning and was back to himself and playing by the afternoon!!

Riley was on antibiotics from May to September, averaging an ear infection a month. She got tubes in October, and we've had no more eat problems. She did well-didn't cry much after she woke up, slept a little more than usual, but was playing by that afternoon. For her, tubes were a great decision. If your LO has recurrent ear infections, I definitely recommend tubes. By the way, I had a double ear infection in the fall, and the pain when I moved from a sitting to lying position was awful, not to mention I felt like I was listening to people underwater--it was so hard to hear because of the fluid in my ears. I hate to think my daughter lived a good portion of 5 months of her life like this.

Riley was on antibiotics from May to September, averaging an ear infection a month. She got tubes in October, and we've had no more eat problems. She did well-didn't cry much after she woke up, slept a little more than usual, but was playing by that afternoon. For her, tubes were a great decision. If your LO has recurrent ear infections, I definitely recommend tubes. By the way, I had a double ear infection in the fall, and the pain when I moved from a sitting to lying position was awful, not to mention I felt like I was listening to people underwater--it was so hard to hear because of the fluid in my ears. I hate to think my daughter lived a good portion of 5 months of her life like this.

Lilah hasn't gone thru it but I was 6 mos old the first time I got them and then had them 4 more times by the time I was 9! Everything will go just fine, good luck!! I hate the whole being put under too but just think of all the ppl it's been done to! Positive thoughts!

Lilah hasn't gone thru it but I was 6 mos old the first time I got them and then had them 4 more times by the time I was 9! Everything will go just fine, good luck!! I hate the whole being put under too but just think of all the ppl it's been done to! Positive thoughts!

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